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Pieter de Neyn
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Pieter de Neyn
- Landscape with travelers ambushed on a road at the edge of a forest
- signed and dated lower right: P . P . DE . NEYN - 1625
- oil on panel
- 12 3/8 by 23 1/2 in.; 31.4 by 59.7 cm.
Provenance
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Nobleman"), New York, Christie's, 26 March 1987, lot 123.
Literature
H.- U. Beck, Künstler um Jan van Goyen, Doornspijk 1991, p. 338, cat. no. 933.
Condition
The panel is uncradled, flat, and stable. A striking image reads well, though there is some thinness to the paint in areas. At the top edge there appears to be three small fills from a possible old loss, one at upper center, and the other two at upper left. Inspection under UV shows some scattered retouches on the bottom right quadrant, on the background sky, and on the trees left of center. Very few, tiny spots of retouching fluoresce on the bottom left quadrant, though there might be more underneath the milky varnish. Two other possible fills appear to be on the sky, at about 3 in. from the top edge on the right side. Painting could hang in its present state and is offered in a dark wooden frame.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.